Wire or cord hanger



Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

1,647,008 FICE" WILLIAM H. LawRENoE, oF BQSrON, MAssAcHusET'rs.

, ,application Iulyi 11.8,

Fig. 1 isa side levatinof a hanger at-A tached to,a molding;

Fig',v 2 isla bottomV plan View oftheha'nger shown in Fig11` Fig. 3 isaside elevation of almodified form of hanger attached to a molding; andF ig. 4 isA a transverse section on the line 4-4ofFig.3. f'

Referring to the drawings, and particu- 3 larlytol Figs. land 2, ahanger A'is' 'shown f secured toa molding 1 of usual form, which may beSecured to a wall 2. The hanger A may comprise a mounting 3 which is'preferably formed by folding a sheet 'metal blank along one longitudinaledge 4'aiid suitablyfsecuring tothe sides 5 and thus formed insulatingmaterial 7, such as ajstrip of impregnatedpaper, vulcanized fibre,rubber .impregnated fabric or other suitable strong material notelectricallyconducting. The mounting 3 is preferably cut out at suitablyspaced intervals 8 `and the linsulating strip 7 is similarly cut out toform hooks 9 from which1 for example, the antennae vor y other wires ofradio or other electrical appa- 40 ratus inayconveniently be suspended.The number and position of insulated hooks 9 may of course vary asrequired as well as the manner of forming and securing them to themounting 3. The sides and 6 preferably incline outwardly from the foldedmargin 4 and the outer end 'portion'slG-and 11 thereof may be bentinwardly to form flanges 12and 13 respectively, thereby providingparallel longitudinal channels 14 and 15. Clamping members16 and 17 inthis instance providedon the mounting secure thc mounting 3 tothemolding 1, but it will be understood that the mounting could besecured to any suitable support and a molding is merely shown as aconvenient support j is ordinarily` .'availabl'e.A i' The upperclampingfmernber 1 6 Ais pijefeifably in' the foifinfofjauliook whichisintegralwi-th :or: suitably 'secured in'tli'e upper. poi-tion of thelchannel in thenioiinti'n'g 3 and isi'adapted toI bool; vo ver the'topfofth'e Amolding 1 in ,order toisus'pj'endlthe hanger th'eijefrom. iThe lower'clam'ping member 175s shown in' the formi of-a block which ismovable relativelytothe upper ,clampingmemberhl toflable the hanger' tobe securedto supports of different 4 sizes-` and is provided with" T-s'haped'end portion 18 whichi'n 'this'insta'nc'e is-adj'i'isitable inthe'chanii'els. 14 and 15 of the r'iioiintmgl. i Y 'iin' A grippingmember is 'preferably provided on the lower clam'p'ing'ineinberfor'tight'- ly gripping the hangerl support, and 'in this instance thismember is in the foii'niof are!V silient tongue 19 which is integralwith the upperface of the blockf17'zind movable rela tively thereto. Ofcourse', other means of attaching the tongue to:4 the blockcould beresorted to, but thefo'rm shown presents a simple` and inexpensive pieceto 'manufacf ture. A spur 2 1v mayfbeprovided n'th'e face end 'of thetongue'19 adapted to'l'be forced, in this embodiment, 'betwe'enl'themolding 1 and wall so that the molding will not be marred. 'i' Y iPreferably aV screw 22'extends into the block 17 from the under Side andbears against the lower face of the tongue 19 and by adjusting the screw22 against the lower face of the tonguethe spur 21 'may be forcedtightly against the molding and thereby prevent the hanger from beingaccidentally detached from the molding. Relative moveincnt between theclamping member 17 and mounting 1 isprevented by the frictionalengagement between the T-shaped projection and the flanges 12 and 13,the block V17 binding in the channels 14 Vand 15 due 'to the rotationalmovement imparted to the -block when the screw is advancedj To disengagethe .hanger from the molding the screw 22 is retracted until the bindingeffect is relieved, whereupon the block may be .slipped downwardly outof engagement 'with the molding. f

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in which themountiiigB is .provided with reverse 'hooks 23 and 24,' the-hook 23being adapted to'P engage the top of the molding 1 for supporting thehanger in depending position therefrom .ing

While v a'rtiolessuch 1 as picture ram'esgmay be suspended from thelovve'r lfook'Qli. In

this form the clamping block 17 maybe' provided with a-groove 25 which'engages f.'

s toodithat'the embodiments shown aremerely by fwayhof illust-rat-ionand not of limita.- tion as fnumerous Iother forms may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of fthe ,invention as defined in theappended A claims.V

1. A hanger adapted to be securedsupports lofuditerent character',comprising a mounting'g'-,l clamping members for securing said mountingto asupporaa tongue on one of said. 'members' 'and movable relativelythereto` andhaving a gripping element to engage saidfsupport,andmeansforforcing said element into tight 'engagement with saidAsupport and for securing said mountmg and movable membentogether.

2.,A hangeradapted to be secured to supports of'ditiz'erent Character,comprising a mounting adaptedzto be securedjto a mold ing, opposedclamping members on said mounting, one 'of ,which is adjustable, atongue on one of said ,members and movable relatively. thereto, andlmeans` vin engagement with said 'tongue for .forcing the tongueagainstthe moldingrandholding it in-tight engagement therewith.

3. A hanger Acomprising a mounting, a clampingl member .fixed on saidmounting to engage a support, a movable clamping member on saidmounting,and an adjustable gripping element carried by the movable member andmovable relatively thereto to firmly secure the mounting to saidsupport.

4;. A hanger comprisingA a mounting, a fixed clamping member on saidmounting to engage a support, a movable clamping member on saidmounting, and a gripping element on said movable member and movablerelatively thereto, andmeans in contact with said gripping element forforcing said element against the support to firmly attach the hangerthereto and to secure the movable clamping member upon the mounting.

. 5. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted-to .besecuredtoa molding, ahook on said mounting adapted to engage the top of the molding, a slideAon the lower .part of the mounting, a: tongue on said slide movablerelatively thereto and havingf'a spur adapted to engage the bottom ofsaid molding, and

adjustable means for moving said ftongiie upwardly to forc'e saidspuri'nto tight engagement With said molding.

A hanger" compnising a mounting adapted to be secured to a molding orthe like-'forI supporting antennae, said mounting being in the form of asheet metal blankv folded to provide' one longitudinal folded edge,insulating material held within said fold, said'blank and insulatingmaterial being cut out at spaced intervals to provide hooks for`supporting antennae therefrom, ,a hook on said mounting to engage thetop ot the molding, a'block adjustably mounted between the 'folds' of'said blank, a tongue integral with said block having a spur to en-v gagethe bottom of the molding, and an adjust-able Amember for moving said'tongue into engagement with said molding.Y

7. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted'to be securedto a molding orthe like for supporting antennae, vsaid mounting being in the form of asheet metal blank folded to provide one'lngitudinal folded edge,insulating material h-eldfivithin said fold, said blank and insulatingmaterial being cut out at spacedintervals to provide hooks forsupporting antennae therefrom, a hook on said mounting to engage thetopof the molding, a block adjusttbly mounted between the folds of saidblank, a .gripping element on said block movable relatively thereto, andmeans for forcing said element into engagementl with the bottom ofA themolding.

8. A hanger comprising a mounting adapted to be secured 'to a molding orthe like for supporting antennae, said mounting being in the form of asheet metabblank folded to provide one longitudinal folded edge,insulating material held within said fold, said blank and insulatingmaterial being cut out at spaced intervals to provide hooks forsupporting antenna: therefrom, a hook on Said mounting to engage the topof the molding, andmeans for attaching said mounting to a molding.

9. A hanger con'iprising a mounting adapted to be secured to a moldingfor supporting antennae, insulated hooks on said mounting, clampingmembers on said mounting movable relatively to each other, a grippingmember on one of said clamping meinbers andl movable relatively theretofor engaging the molding, and means bearing against said gripping memberfor 'forcing said member into tight engagement with said molding.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this Second day of July, 1924.

WILLIAM H. LAVRENCE.

